St Andrews Medicine BSc (Hons) A990 interview 2026: dates, questions, format and success rate

St Andrews interviews 43% of Medicine BSc A990 applicants, and offers a place to 94% of those interviewed.

Figures from st-andrews.ac.uk, checked 18 October 2026.

At a glance

When: Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar
Format: MMI stations
How many: 4 stations
Length: About 6 min per station (4 stations)
Who's interviewed: Canadian applicants (overseas fee status) with a strong academic record, a positive reference and relevant work experience, ranked on UCAT global score with all School of Medicine applicants (49 of 114 last cycle)
Before it: Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting

Before: Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting; offers on interview score, ties broken on UCAT global score; criminal record screening (PVG) as an offer condition
Interviews: 4 stations, Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar
Each one: About 6 min per station
In the room: Role-play with an actor at one or more stations
They assess: "Understanding of medicine as a career and the realities of a caring profession", in the university's own words

Applied: 114. Interviewed: 49. Offered: 46 (2025/26 entry, Overseas fee status only).

Every question reported for this course is open with a free account.

Early Dec, then Jan, Feb and Mar (usually).

About 6 min per station. 4 stations.

43%, and 94% of those interviewed got an offer.

Hurdle approach, no scoring or weighting.